Taking the Plunge - Page 11

timschmidt · 06/29/2008, 07:49 PM

My hermits are lazy LOL. That is unless they see a shell that they like. My snails seem to clean most of the tank. But I will say that the hermits are really good an eating left over fish food before it breaks down.

Schwe · 06/29/2008, 08:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by timschmidt
My hermits are lazy LOL. That is unless they see a shell that they like. My snails seem to clean most of the tank. But I will say that the hermits are really good an eating left over fish food before it breaks down.

That pretty much sums up what my hermits are like!!

chris wright · 06/30/2008, 05:49 AM

Nice additions. Sorry to hear about your blenny. Nothing worse than losing any livestock.

As for naming your fish, are you a Harry Potter fan

timschmidt · 06/30/2008, 07:47 AM

Buckbeak!

Schwe · 06/30/2008, 08:45 AM

Haha, I am a fan of Harry Potter.. I'm a bookworm.

I know that several people have called their Potter's Angels Harry, so I'd like to do something different.

Buckbeak is neat, but I don't think it's the name for him. He's too pretty.

Schwe · 06/30/2008, 07:50 PM

Thanks to MarineLifePhotography.com, I was able to ID the white fuzzy worms that are all over my rocks! They're Amathia distans, aka WHITE BUSHY BRYOZOAN.

timschmidt · 06/30/2008, 09:39 PM

If only I could take a picture or FIND a picture of what I have on my rock. Glad you were able to ID. Any thoughts on the name? You could always name him Floyd. "Don't worry, I'm a limo driver!"

Aquarist007 · 06/30/2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by Schwe
Thanks to MarineLifePhotography.com, I was able to ID the white fuzzy worms that are all over my rocks! They're Amathia distans, aka WHITE BUSHY BRYOZOAN.

that is a great site--I just posted the link to it in Raen's thread

Schwe · 07/01/2008, 03:18 AM

that's how I found it. Thanks capn!

Schwe · 07/01/2008, 07:41 PM

I have a little surprise coming tomorrow... Here's a hint.. it's colorful and starts with an A.

Schwe · 07/01/2008, 07:48 PM

OK, I just had to share... This is TOO funny!!! This happened in the county I live in. The guy had court today.

http://timesunion.com/AspStories/sto...storyID=699285

He dressed up in a blown up "member" and ran across the stage.

He tripped over his "boys" and was caught and arrested for disorderly conduct.

When asked if police were looking for accomplices, Briscoe joked, "We believe the gunman acted alone."
http://www.poststar.com/articles/200...l/13701241.txt

Aquarist007 · 07/01/2008, 09:52 PM

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Originally posted by Schwe
I have a little surprise coming tomorrow... Here's a hint.. it's colorful and starts with an A.

aah an Anemone
Did you ever get that cyano cleared up that you mention back a few pages?

NanoGurl · 07/01/2008, 11:52 PM

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Originally posted by Schwe
OK, I just had to share... This is TOO funny!!! This happened in the county I live in. The guy had court today.

lol... I really don't miss hs =)

Schwe · 07/02/2008, 04:13 AM

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Originally posted by capn_hylinur
aah an Anemone
Did you ever get that cyano cleared up that you mention back a few pages?

Nope!

(cyano is gone)

raen · 07/02/2008, 07:12 AM

Hey Schwe! PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!!!!! Can't wait to see the new baby! What'cha going to name her? You know I think all nems are girls....they are pretty!

raen · 07/02/2008, 07:13 AM

Oh wait, i just re read....no nem....AN ANGEL!?!?!?!?!

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2008, 08:15 AM

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Originally posted by Schwe
Nope!

(cyano is gone)

go because that is a further indication that your water temp is excellent--a criteria for keeping an anemone

If it won't stay put I can tell you a trick that worked for me and others.

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2008, 08:16 AM

On your chemistry thread I suggested the salifert tests--just in case you missed that before you go shopping

Good luck and can't wait to see the pictures also

HumanIMDB · 07/02/2008, 10:48 AM

Great thread Schwe, just found it and read the entire thing. I'm glad things are moving along for you and it's nice to see that the doggy is doing fine as well.

I've subscribed now so I can get up with your tank. Looking forward to reading all about your new addition!

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2008, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by raen
Oh wait, i just re read....no nem....AN ANGEL!?!?!?!?!

she has a potters angel already

Schwe · 07/02/2008, 03:56 PM

it is a fish...

I'll post some pics after dinner.

NanoGurl · 07/02/2008, 04:13 PM

Anthias =)

Schwe · 07/02/2008, 04:21 PM

ding ding ding!! You got it, Jess!

Schwe · 07/02/2008, 06:52 PM

Settling in

I'm no pushover! I'm glad that the male is establishing himself in the tank... if he were a scaredy cat, I think the Anthias would be in trouble.

The pair

The gang

I got these two from a member of the local reef club who was downsizing and taking down his 110. The male is in great condition, the female I am a bit disappointed in. I asked if the fish were healthy and in an established system and he told me they were ich-free, healthy, etc. The female is looking a bit thin and shabby. There is a spot above her left eye that looks like an injury or fungus. I wonder if it is a result of injury against a rock while be caught or what. I trusted this person that the fish were healthy and just put them in without QT. I'm hoping that I don't regret this later...

I think my tank is fully stocked fish-wise now, except for one show tang I hope to eventually get after finding a specimen that I am appy with.

Aquarist007 · 07/02/2008, 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Schwe
Settling in

I'm no pushover! I'm glad that the male is establishing himself in the tank... if he were a scaredy cat, I think the Anthias would be in trouble.

The pair

The gang

I got these two from a member of the local reef club who was downsizing and taking down his 110. The male is in great condition, the female I am a bit disappointed in. I asked if the fish were healthy and in an established system and he told me they were ich-free, healthy, etc. The female is looking a bit thin and shabby. There is a spot above her left eye that looks like an injury or fungus. I wonder if it is a result of injury against a rock while be caught or what. I trusted this person that the fish were healthy and just put them in without QT. I'm hoping that I don't regret this later...

I think my tank is fully stocked fish-wise now, except for one show tang I hope to eventually get after finding a specimen that I am appy with.

very nice and I have my fingers crossed they will be okay in your display tank

Can you do a close up shot of the eye in question?

06/29/2008, 07:49 PM	#251
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	My hermits are lazy LOL. That is unless they see a shell that they like. My snails seem to clean most of the tank. But I will say that the hermits are really good an eating left over fish food before it breaks down. __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

06/30/2008, 07:47 AM	#254
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	Buckbeak! __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

06/30/2008, 08:45 AM	#255
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Haha, I am a fan of Harry Potter.. I'm a bookworm. I know that several people have called their Potter's Angels Harry, so I'd like to do something different. Buckbeak is neat, but I don't think it's the name for him. He's too pretty. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

06/30/2008, 07:50 PM	#256
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Thanks to MarineLifePhotography.com, I was able to ID the white fuzzy worms that are all over my rocks! They're Amathia distans, aka WHITE BUSHY BRYOZOAN. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

06/30/2008, 09:39 PM	#257
timschmidt Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago area, IL Posts: 809	If only I could take a picture or FIND a picture of what I have on my rock. Glad you were able to ID. Any thoughts on the name? You could always name him Floyd. "Don't worry, I'm a limo driver!" __________________ Tim Current Tank Info: Nanocube 12DX / Nanocube 28G HQI

06/30/2008, 05:49 AM	#253
chris wright Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Orange Australia Posts: 835	Nice additions. Sorry to hear about your blenny. Nothing worse than losing any livestock. As for naming your fish, are you a Harry Potter fan

07/01/2008, 03:18 AM	#259
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	that's how I found it. Thanks capn! __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

07/01/2008, 07:41 PM	#260
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	I have a little surprise coming tomorrow... Here's a hint.. it's colorful and starts with an A. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

07/01/2008, 07:48 PM	#261
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	OK, I just had to share... This is TOO funny!!! This happened in the county I live in. The guy had court today. http://timesunion.com/AspStories/sto...storyID=699285 He dressed up in a blown up "member" and ran across the stage. He tripped over his "boys" and was caught and arrested for disorderly conduct. When asked if police were looking for accomplices, Briscoe joked, "We believe the gunman acted alone." http://www.poststar.com/articles/200...l/13701241.txt __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

07/02/2008, 07:12 AM	#265
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	Hey Schwe! PICTURES, PICTURES, PICTURES!!!!! Can't wait to see the new baby! What'cha going to name her? You know I think all nems are girls....they are pretty! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

07/02/2008, 07:13 AM	#266
raen Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,084	Oh wait, i just re read....no nem....AN ANGEL!?!?!?!?! __________________ Rae N. She wasn't wicked, she only liked the shoes!!! Current Tank Info: 60 Gall Hex, 3 #3's, no fuge..........YET!!!

07/02/2008, 08:16 AM	#268
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	On your chemistry thread I suggested the salifert tests--just in case you missed that before you go shopping Good luck and can't wait to see the pictures also __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

07/02/2008, 10:48 AM	#269
HumanIMDB Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, MB Posts: 1,556	Great thread Schwe, just found it and read the entire thing. I'm glad things are moving along for you and it's nice to see that the doggy is doing fine as well. I've subscribed now so I can get up with your tank. Looking forward to reading all about your new addition! __________________ Chris Rivers Will do computer support for frags. :) Click on the Red House to see our AGA92 Corner Reef Tank Build thread. Current Tank Info: 10 Gal (Aqualight 96W Quad 50/50, AquaClear Power Filter 70 with Chaeto lit by 6500K Bulb, AquaClear Power Head 20, 50w Tronic Heater), 92 Gal All-Glass Corner (Cycling)

07/02/2008, 03:56 PM	#271
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	it is a fish... I'll post some pics after dinner. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

07/02/2008, 04:13 PM	#272
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	Anthias =)

07/02/2008, 04:21 PM	#273
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	ding ding ding!! You got it, Jess! __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit

07/02/2008, 06:52 PM	#274
Schwe Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 1,007	Settling in I'm no pushover! I'm glad that the male is establishing himself in the tank... if he were a scaredy cat, I think the Anthias would be in trouble. The pair The gang I got these two from a member of the local reef club who was downsizing and taking down his 110. The male is in great condition, the female I am a bit disappointed in. I asked if the fish were healthy and in an established system and he told me they were ich-free, healthy, etc. The female is looking a bit thin and shabby. There is a spot above her left eye that looks like an injury or fungus. I wonder if it is a result of injury against a rock while be caught or what. I trusted this person that the fish were healthy and just put them in without QT. I'm hoping that I don't regret this later... I think my tank is fully stocked fish-wise now, except for one show tang I hope to eventually get after finding a specimen that I am appy with. __________________ "The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing." -John Powell [i]Because the archenemy of "Good Enough" is "Better." Patrick12 of Okinawa, Japan[/i] Current Tank Info: 90 gallon- 20G Sump, DSB, 50x turnover, Icecap T5 Retrofit